Whitecaps FC earn three points against Caribbean champions – CSA
Vancouver Whitecaps FC have collected three points in their away 2016-17 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League opener against Caribbean champions Central FC. The Canadian club won 1:0 in the 2 August match, with Cristian Techera the lone goalscorer at Ato Bolden Stadium in Couva, Trinidad and Tobago.

Whitecaps 1 Central FC 0: Young Caps capture CCL opener – The Province
Those who gripe about Carl Robinson not taking certain competitions seriously enough are missing a rather large point. At some stage, you have to find out what you have in players, and that can’t just come from scrimmages and lower-league games.

Whitecaps top Central FC 1-0 in CCL – Eighty-Six Forever
They might not have known a ton about their opponent, but that didn’t stop the Vancouver Whitecaps from staging a 1-0 victory over Central FC on Tuesday night. The Whitecaps opener of the 2016/17 Champions League season included some puzzling lineup decisions, but they were able to stake themselves to the win on the strength of a Cristian Techera marker.

Vancouver leave Couva with a win – Soccer Shorts
The important thing to remember is that there are no easy road games in the CONCACAF Champion’s League which very much fits into the “it’s a cliché because it’s true” category (actually is “it’s a cliché because it’s true” now a cliché itself? I think it might be).

CCL Results & Schedule: Richey shines in Vancouver debut – Soccer America
Goalkeeper Spencer Richey, who has been starring for WFC2 in the USL, made five saves — all in the first half — to secure the Vancouver Whitecaps a 1-0 win over Central FC in Trinidad & Tobago in the Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League. Uruguayan Cristian Techera scored the game’s only goal in the 34th minute.

Whitecaps signings won’t solve scoring woes – 24 Hours
To say that Vancouver is futile against FC Dallas on their home turf is being kind. Including this past weekend, FC Dallas have won all seven encounters between the clubs in Frisco, Texas, outscoring Vancouver 14-2. One would think that sheer luck would have allowed the ‘Caps to get at least a single point in those seven matches.

Plata’s return brings back bad memories for TFC – Toronto Sun
These are simpler times for Toronto FC. The Reds are winning. On the whole, they’re respectable. And there have been few player revolts. On Wednesday night, though, Toronto FC supporters will be reminded of trying times when the Reds host Joao Plata-led Salt Lake City.

Real Salt Lake-Toronto FC preview – Yahoo Sports
Building on that momentum against Toronto could be challenging for RSL. The Reds won their second straight match on Sunday, routing the Columbus Crew 3-0. Toronto prevailed behind strong play from forward Sebastian Giovinco, who scored or assisted on all three goals.

MLS Moves: Paparatto headed to FC Dallas – Soccer America
Argentine defender Norberto Paparatto returned to MLS, joining FC Dallas after it gave Targeted Allocation Money to Portland, which had his right of first refusal after he left the league at the end of the 2015 season.

BC SOCCER NEWS

WolfPack Men’s Soccer Training Camp Opens – TRU
There were over 40 players (both veterans) and recruits at Hillside Stadium on Tuesday night (Aug 2). It was the first ‘open tryout’ for the WolfPack men’s soccer team. The players had a brief warm up and then went into a two hour scrimmage. head coach John Antulov and his staff will run similar practices the rest of the week. The WolfPack have their own exhibition tournament which begins Thursday August 11th at Hillside Stadium and involves teams from both the Canada West and the PACWEST (Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association).

Club to support Powell River Villa soccer team – Powell River Peak
There was a time, according to some of the old-school, diehard soccer fans in the area, that Powell River Villa soccer club could count on 200 to 300 fans per game. That was back in the golden era of the team, in the 1990s, when it was winning Vancouver Island Soccer League (VISL) championships and hoisting the Sir John Jackson Cup.

KYSA Scholarship Awards – KYSA
The Kamloops Youth Soccer Association (KYSA) today announced the recipients of nine Scholarship Awards it has to present this year. Each recipient receives a $500 contribution toward the cost of their post-secondary education.

KYSA Soccer Schools – KYSA
The first of four weeks of Soccer Schools offered by the Kamloops Youth Soccer Association in August (KYSA) kicks-off on Monday.

Jay DeMerit launches Rise & Shine Captain’s Camp in Pemberton– Rise & Shine Foundation
A captain is an individual who unifies teammates into one team. A captain has to be well rounded to lead by example. At the Rise & Shine: Captains Camps, the curriculum is specifically built around creating a balance of elite soccer training on the field, and all encompassing life skills training off the field.

BC Soccer Assoc. Releases their 2015-2016 Year in Review – BCSA
After another successful year of soccer in British Columbia, BC Soccer Assoc. is pleased to release their 2015-2016 Year in Review. The creation of the BC Soccer Club Charter Program, delivery of a FIFA Live Your Goals Festival, along with the numerous Grassroots Festivals across the province and Coach Education highlight some of the major successes this past year.

BC Soccer Assoc. Delivery of Coach Mandate – BCSAIMPORTANT: If you are coaching in the ages U6-U12 you are required to complete the age appropriate course(s) even if you have a higher level of certification (ie. Soccer for Life, B pretest, C License, B License or A License). In order to enable our membership to deliver on the coaching mandate, BC Soccer Assoc. will be scheduling Learning Facilitator training sessions to assist organizations to have qualified individuals to deliver in-club coach certification courses to their coaches.

2016 BC Soccer Provincial Cup Photo Galleries – BC Soccer Web
Westhills Stadium & Goudy Park in Langford hosted the 2016 BC Soccer Adult Provincial Cup Finals. It was a thrilling weekend of soccer on Vancouver Island that saw seven champions crowned. Richmond FC & Surrey Pegasus qualified for the National Championships this Fall in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Both Coquitlam Metro-Ford Masters & Classics sides qualified for the Western Canadian Masters Championships in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In all, it was a clean sweep for teams from the VMSL & MWSL. Monique Lamoureux & Bill Currie from BC Soccer Web were on location that weekend, capturing the all the action.

Free Physiotherapy Clinical Trial for Achilles Pain at UBC – UBC Centre for Hip Health & MobilityDo you have Achilles pain? Interested in free Physiotherapy? If yes, join our clinical trial to look at the effectiveness of intramuscular stimulation (IMS), a form of acupuncture therapy, in treating Achilles tendon pain.

The BC Soccer Web Guide to Empire Field – BC Soccer Web
Empire Fields and Plateau Sports Park is the lofty and formal name given to Vancouver’s newest addition to the soccer scene. Yet, anyone who’s ever kicked or carried both kinds of footballs around these parts knows the place by heart.

Send your Soccer News to BC Soccer Web! – BC Soccer Web
BC Soccer Web is the hub for soccer in British Columbia. We want to share your soccer news with the entire province, and you can help by letting us know! We want your match reports, club news, league standings, and info on upcoming tournaments and clinics. Whether you submit links to existing news on the web, or your own original writing, we want to share it with the soccer community in B.C.

Canadian women’s soccer team out to prove London wasn’t a fluke – TSN
Four years ago the Canadian women’s soccer team captured the hearts of fans back home during the London Olympics. A controversial and gut-wrenching semifinal loss against the top-ranked Americans in extra time was followed by a resilient win over favoured France in the bronze medal game.

Triple hat trick threat Samuel Charron still a teen – CSA
In three quick games, Samuel Charron has shot up the Canada Para Soccer goal-scoring leader board. The Ottawa-born midfielder has suddenly moved into second place on the all-time list, scoring an incredible 10 goals in three international matches over a long weekend in Denmark.

Gaels announce final set of recruits for the 2016-17 varsity season – Queen’s Univ. Journal
In an attempt to bolster his defence, head coach Christian Hoefler rounded out his 2016 roster with the announcement of the final two recruits for the upcoming season: Ottawa goalkeeper Tyler Gowdy and east coast defender Cameron Mackinnon (Halifax, NS).

Okotoks squad makes club history – Okotoks Western Wheel
Years of gradual ascendency has landed Okotoks United Soccer Club a new benchmark. The Okotoks United U12 Boys made association history last week when they became the first Okotoks squad to take home a Tier I regular season championship in the Calgary Minor Soccer Association.

Steffensen appears before court – Whitecourt Star
Whitecourt resident Christopher Steffensen made his first appearance before court for several charges on July 26 at the Whitecourt Provincial Courthouse. The charges are related to alleged frauds by Steffensen against the Rotary Club, the Whitecourt Minor Soccer Association as well as Steffensen’s former place of employment, Midtown Mall. Steffensen is alleged to have failed to forward registration fees to one of the groups involved.

Erin McLeod: It’s time to Motivate a Nation! – themotivenation.ca
After building a successful e-commerce (www.peaudeloup.com) and a physical retail store in West Vancouver (CAPOSHIE) Women’s National Team Goalkeeper Erin McLeod has decided after a series of misfortunate events it’s time to branch out on her own with her new inspiration project, Motive Nation, launching to the public on July 1st, online at www.themotivenation.ca.

WFC2, USL & NASL NEWS

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WFC2’s Richey, Levis Boost Whitecaps in Champions League – USL
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 goalkeeper Spencer Richey recorded a five-save shutout to help Whitecaps FC claim a 1-0 victory against Central FC on Tuesday night in the club’s opening game of the CONCACAF Champions League at Ato Boldon Stadium.

PREVIEW: Arizona United SC Embarks On Seven-Match August – Arizona United
Arizona United Soccer Club squares up against Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, the top team in the Western Conference, this Wednesday, August 3 at Peoria Sports Complex (7:30 P.M. kickoff time). The match will also begin a daunting stretch of seven league matches in the month of August.

Sacramento Strikes Late to Down Energy FC – USL
Sacramento Republic FC got a late goal from James Kiffe as it brought OKC Energy FC’s eight-game undefeated streak to an end with a 1-0 victory in the USL Game of the Week on ESPN3 at Taft Stadium on Tuesday night.

Connecting flights: FCE embarks on 5,600-km trip to Puerto Rico – the11.ca
How long is the road trip between Edmonton and Bayamon, Puerto Rico? It’s the longest road trip in a North American pro sports league. At just a little more than 5,600 km, it’s about the same distance as a flight between Toronto and London, England, or a jaunt between Ottawa and Oslo, Norway.

Miami FC: Alessandro Nesta’s Team Finally Taking Shape – MLS Multiplex
Miami FC, the 2nd newest addition to the NASL (behind Puerto Rico FC) has been enjoying a recent run of good form. After bowing out in last place this past Spring Season, Nesta and his men have fought back hard in the Fall to earn themselves 7th place thus far.

Al Lang Stadium to Host the Florida Cup in 2017 – Tampa Bay Rowdies
The Florida Cup and the Tampa Bay Rowdies announced today that the legendary NASL club will make its tournament debut alongside other notable international teams. It was also revealed that Al Lang Stadium will be a host venue for the Florida Cup in 2017. The Florida Cup is the largest international sporting event held each year in the Sunshine State.

LouCity owners to appoint new leadership – Courier-Journal
Wayne Estopinal will no longer be the face of Louisville City FC’s ownership group. In a July 28 letter to the team’s investors acquired by The Courier-Journal, Estopinal wrote that he had been asked to take a smaller role in the Louisville City FC ownership group after two and a half years of running the club. Estopinal confirmed the authenticity of the letter on Tuesday evening.

WOMEN’S SOCCER NEWS

Why the US will win the gold again – and why they may not – Empire of Soccer
The squad, which has never finished with less than a silver medal since women’s soccer was introduced in 1996, will try to do something no team have done — follow up a World Cup championship with an Olympic gold medal. Back-to-back. In consecutive years.

Olympics Match Day 1 preview – Equalizer
Shortly after the final whistle blew in Vancouver last summer, many women’s soccer fans began waiting for the start of the Olympics in Rio. Since the wait is nearly over, here’s a quick preview of the first set of matches for the tournament.

Lady Andrade: I’ve prepared like never before – FIFA
Calm, relaxed and all smiles, Lady Andrade is clearly relishing kick-off at the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament. With Colombia gearing up for their opening game of Rio 2016, the 24-year-old forward is almost unrecognisable from the player usually so intense, elusive and tenacious on the pitch. “I feel good”.

WORLD SOCCER NEWS

Talavera: Mexico aiming for another gold – FIFA
These days, the mere mention of the Olympic Football Tournament is enough to bring a smile to the faces of Mexican football fans. The tournament has been a source of huge national pride since the 2012 Games in London, where El Tri took home gold following a memorable victory over Brazil in the final. That triumph, now recalled in the country with a mixture of nostalgia and fondness, has gone down as one of Mexican football’s finest hours.

Real Madrid v Sevilla: UEFA Super Cup facts – UEFA
Sevilla become the first team to play in three straight UEFA Super Cups and once again take on Spanish opposition as they face Real Madrid in a rematch of their 2014 encounter on August 9.

West Ham enter brave new world with their first match at Olympic Stadium – ESPN FC
The athletics track will be covered with astroturf, the capacity reduced and the lower tier moved, ingeniously, closer to the centre; the noise, though, will be comparable when West Ham step out at their new home for the first time. And if Thursday’s Europa League third qualifying round tie against Slovenian minnows Domzale holds little immediate appeal, then its wider significance is hardly in doubt.

Hull First team coach Keith Bertschin sacked on team bus – Vavel
The Hull City pre-season debacle continued this week as first team coach Keith Bertschin was told “his services were no longer required” just moments before the team bus headed to the airport for the Tigers’ flight to Austria.